Animator Jobs in Toronto, ON

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves live in the moment learn about the world and have fun together. The Companys three core products are Snapchat a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends family and the world; Lens Studio an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses Spectacles .

Bitmoji is the digital you your own personal emoji to instantly express who you are and how youre feeling in the moment. Each Bitmoji features a personalized avatar on a custom handmade graphic letting people communicate through new means. There are hundreds of unique attributes that our community can choose from which can come together in trillions of unique forms.

Were looking for a 3D Artist to join the Bitmoji Team at Snap!

What youll do

Expand our content library by creating content that makes people smile millions of times every day and collaborate with other creatives and developers to deliver the highest quality for our product

Support Content Leads through assigned supervisory and review tasks

Assist Content Leads in organizing processes workflows and project allocation for the team

Lead individual projects and communicate project needs and progress to team stakeholders

Work with the Content Team to create engaging character animations using the Bitmoji avatar

Create a wide variety of character animations in accordance with specific technical requirements and limitations that will be seen and shared by millions of people around the world

Ensure high animation quality and optimization based on concepts and instructions from Content Leads

Create animations that are suitable for real-time playback and social sharing.

Learn new programs and processes that pertain to current and upcoming projects

Participate in giving art critiques to peers

Assist in mentoring & training team members

Communicate personal production goals to Content Leads

Understand technical needs of new projects and collaborate with other teams as needed

Continuously evaluate projects overall look feel and aesthetics

Take an active role in cultivating a dynamic and creative environment

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Superior knowledge of facial animation (facial movement and portraying different moods) and body mechanics

A demonstrated ability to adapt to an established visual style and act effectively on feedback

Exceptional skills in composition commitment to highest quality of design and an eye for detail

Highly proficient in Maya or other equivalent industry-standard animation software

Ability to quickly learn new programs and processes

Excellent team communication and organizational skills

Minimum qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts Graphic Design Animation or related field or equivalent years of experience

5 years of experience in a 3D character animation role

A strong 3D design portfolio featuring appealing character acting and body mechanics and superior grasp of composition

Preferred qualifications :

3 shipped titles or projects

Solid experience with motion capture cleanup workflows such as editing and enhancing raw mocap data

Experience creating starter files templates materials and actions within software to streamline processes

Experience with Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Pro and other industry-standard post-production tools

Experience producing blend shapes (facial expressions and lipsync morph targets) as well as rigging

Ability to create short loops for game-style animations

Strong skills in digital illustration typography and / or making comics are a definite plus!

Experience working with avatar systems game engines or real-time animation pipelines is a plus!

Experience with AR and Lens Studio is a plus! passion for Bitmoji Snapchat and creativity

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please dont be shy and provide us some information .

Default Together Policy at Snap : At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.

At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability / vets.

Our Benefits : Snap Inc. is its own community so weve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave comprehensive medical coverage emotional and mental health support programs and compensation packages that let you share in Snaps long-term success!

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1